Spare-wheel carrier for motor-cars.



W. R. IVI. VERY. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I0. ISIS.

Patented Dea. 11,1917.

JLIIILII is a speciiication.

, ably formed to WILLIAM .R.

M. VERY, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

SPARE-WHEEL CARRIER FOR MOTOR-CARS. Y

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, WILLIAM It.- M. VERY, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at New Rochelle, New- York, have' invented a new and useful Spare-Wheel Car- Y rier for Motor-Cars, of which the following My linvf-fntion relates to yan iimproved wheel holding device useful for carrying spare wheels on a motor car. In the .particular form shown, the device is especially designed for the carrying of spare wheels of the wire spoke'variety, although it is not necessarily limited to such use. .By my iinproved construction it is possible to carry bnc or more wheels with entire safety and security.

In the drawings:

Figure l illustrates the rear end of'a motor car with my improvement shown in'longitudinal section thereon in operative position. c f I Fig. 2 is a side elevation relatively enlarged, of my improved wheel carrying device, several elements being separated for clear illustration.

l may represent in this instance the back of the body of an automobile since that constitutes one convenient' and easily .accessible place for carrying spare wheels. Suitably mounted upon dle having at its base a suitable abutment 3. The outer end of the spindle/2 is suitreceive a locking device. In this instance the outer end is threaded as at 4 for this purpose. 5 is a combined locking device and wheel carrying spindle constituting a removable extension of the tirstby which the irst wheel may be locked in place and by which a second wheel-may be supported. This 'element 5 is, in this instance, threaded to screw onto the threaded eiid 4 of the spindle 2 and said lock may be provided with the abutment shoulder 6 so as to force the hub of the first wheel securely into the position in which it is to be carried, the said first wheel being held between abutmcnts 3 and 6. The outer end of the llocking element 5 is suitably shaped or threaded to receive an outside locking device which is ldesigned to hold the second wheel on the member It is preferablethat the outer should be shaped or threaded te correspond with the threaded outer end oi the part 4 for the reasons later Specification of Letters Patent.

this back is a fixed spinspindle arranged to pass Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

Application inea November 1o, 1915'. seriai Nol cateo.

set forth. 7 isl an outside locking member having the outside abutment' 8 while 9 is an abutment on the element 5 corresponding generally or specifically to the abutment 3 so that a sec-ond wheel may be held between the abutnrents 8 and 9 in the same manner that the first wheel is held between the abutments 3 and 6. Should it be desired -to carry only one wheel the combined locking memf ber and spindleelement 5 could be removed from the spindle 2 and the outside locking member 7 could be screwed onto the end 4 of said spindle 2 so as to hold the single wheel in place,the combined lock and spindle 5 being 4temporarily laid to one side. Any suitable means may be provided to facilitate the screwing up or unscrewing of the parts 5 and 7 For example, the part 5 may have a transverse passage 10 through which a bar may be passed to enable it to be screwed tightly into place. locking member may have its outer end shaped like a nut as indicated. at 1l to receive an ordinary wrench. Such details, however, may be modified in a variety of ways, the particular improvement upon the combined wheel lock and spindle ele ment 5 which is preferably so constructed that it may be used at will between the fixed spindle 2 and .the outside locking member 7 whenever it is desired to carry a second wheel.

What I claim is: y

1. In a wheel carrying device, a fixed through the hub of a wheel, substantially corresponding eX- tension spindle screw threaded thereon, abutmentscn said parts forv engaging and ,holding a wheel positioned on the iXed spin- The outside i with i dle, a removable locking device on the eX- tension spindle with coperating abutments on said removable locking device and`eXtension spindle respectively for holding a second Wheelon saidv extension spindle.

2. In a wheel carrying device, a ixed spindle arranged to pass through the hub of a Wheel, a substantially corresponding eX- tension spindle screw threaded thereon, with abutments on'said parts vlor engaging and holding a wheel positioned on the fixed spindle, aremovablelocking deviceon the extension spindle with coperating aloutmentsl on said removable lookin device and eX- ltension spindle respectivey for' holding a l vice on che extenslon spindle with opposltely second wheel on said extension spindle, said removable lockmg device belng screw threaded on said extension splndle, the screw threads corresponding t9 the screw threads ,a Wheel,J e substantially corresponding eX- tension spindle screw threaded thereon with oppositelyinclined ebutments on said parts. for engaging and holding a Wheel positioned en the ifixcd spindle, a removable locking deinclined coperating abut-meines on seid removable locking device and extension spindle respectively for holding e second Wheel on said extension spindle. l

4f. In. e wheel carrying device, e iixed spindle arranged to pass 'through the. hub of a, Wheel, a substantially corresponding ex'- `tension spindle screw clireeoledlhereon with cppositely inclined ebutments on seid parts for@ engaging and holding a Wheel positioned on the lined' spindle,y a removable locking device on che extension spindle with oppositely inclined cepeiaing elmutmencs von said'removalole locking device and exten.-

sion spindle respectively for holding e see` ond Wheel -on said extension spindle, seid locking'device being interchangeably adapt,

able to alle end of the extension. spindle or. the end of the iixed spindle at will.

'WlLLlM R. M. VERY. 

